B1 Idiom Formal

يقطع الطريق على

yaqta' al-tariq 'ala

Cut off the path of.

Meaning

To prevent someone from achieving their goal or progress.

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Cultural Background

Often used in political discourse to describe stopping an opponent's influence.

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Preposition check

Always remember 'على' after the phrase.

Meaning

To prevent someone from achieving their goal or progress.

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Preposition check

Always remember 'على' after the phrase.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

يجب أن نتحرك لنقطع الطريق ____ المنافسين.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: على

The idiom requires 'على' to indicate the target.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. Fill Blank B1

يجب أن نتحرك لنقطع الطريق ____ المنافسين.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: على

The idiom requires 'على' to indicate the target.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It depends on the context. It is assertive, not necessarily rude.

Related Phrases

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سد الطريق

synonym

Blocking the road

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